Davis, California
University of California, Davis School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1968
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 165
- Median GPA
- 3.70
- Resident tuition
- $57,460
- First-year class
- 209
- Bar-required jobs
- 91.7%
- First-time bar passage
- 93.2%
First-time bar passage — 2022 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2023 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2023
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
81.8%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
72.4%
Difference
+9.38 pts
First-time takers
214
175 passed
The weighted jurisdiction rate is the average first-time pass rate in the jurisdictions where this school’s graduates tested, weighted by the number of takers. It gives context for the school’s own rate.
| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | School % | Jurisdiction % | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 200 | 162 | 81% | 72.2% | +8.85 |
| 8 Remaining Jurisdictions | 14 | 13 | 92.9% | 75.3% | +17.56 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2020 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2023 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2023
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
91%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
148
Takers
144
Passers
131
Ultimate passage counts graduates who passed any bar exam within two years of graduating. It is a different measure from first-time passage and covers an earlier graduating class.
First-time passage history
| Graduating class | School | Jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93.2% | 82.5% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | 77.8% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | 72.8% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | 72.4% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | 77.1% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | 78.1% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | 70% |
| 2018 | 76% | 61.6% |
| 2017 | 77% | 67.2% |